
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSW 3 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.87m | 2:46AM1.79m | 3:34PM1.90m | 3:56AM1.80m | 4:39PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.48m | 9:09AM0.31m | 9:52PM0.45m | 10:15AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 134 | 135 | 8 | 131 | 111 | 86 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 16 | NE 9 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | SE 5 | NE 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | E 16 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 3 | NNW 8 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
18 | 29 | 27 | 42 | 91 | 150 | 255 | 238 | 364 | 8 | 196 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 455 | 455 | 243 | 462 | 455 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 82 |
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